With summer break around the corner, parents are seeking ways to keep young minds sharp and avoid the dreaded summer brain drain. Research says children who read for pleasure and are motivated to read ...

The love of reading is one of the greatest gifts an adult can give to a child. Pragmatically, reading proficiently helps with school work. But it also widens children’s horizons. It can help readers ...

The library offers events and resources to make reading fun. Reading for fun helps the brain to develop in young readers, setting them up for success later in life. Early childhood learning is a ...

Summer is the perfect opportunity to jump-start your kids’ interest in reading or keep them reading. See this year’s current reading programs. Summer is the perfect opportunity to jump-start your kids ...

Michiko Hikida is affiliated with the American Education Research Association and the Literacy Research Association. Jennifer Keys Adair does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding ...